Papua New Guinea Travel Information

Map of Papua New Guinea, Pacific Photographic Print
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Houses and Boat, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea Photographic Print
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Lonely Planet Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands (Country Travel Guide) By Rowan Mckinnon & Dean Starnes Lonely Planet Paperback (352 pages) List Price: $29.99* Lowest New Price: $17.82* Lowest Used Price: $17.86* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:46 Pacific 5 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Discover Papua New Guinea & the Solomon Islands Drift with the current through Sandfly Passage, a hidden submarine valley teeming with fish and manta rays Sway to the rhythm of kundu drums at the spectacular Goroka Show Walk barefooted into a towering spirit house along the Sepik River In This Guide: The only guide to Papua New Guinea & the Solomon Islands Special color tribute to WWII battleground the Kokoda Track, new diving chapter and expanded Solomon Islands coverage Tips from authors who've travelled safely through the region for years Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates, and traveler suggestions

Papua New Guinea (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) By Adrian Lipscomb & Rowan McKinnon Lonely Planet Publications Paperback (380 pages) List Price: $17.95* Lowest New Price: $138.80* Lowest Used Price: $4.22* *(As of 10:46 Pacific 5 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: This down-to-earth guide is the essential resource to help you discover the real Papua New Guinea, one of the last frontiers for travellers. Whether you want to canoe down the mighty Sepik, see Rabaul's smoking volcano or experience local hospitality in village communities, this guide will show you how.

Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea By Kira Salak National Geographic Released: 2004-11-01 Paperback (336 pages) List Price: $16.00* Lowest New Price: $6.88* Lowest Used Price: $1.08* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:46 Pacific 5 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Following the route taken by British explorer Ivan Champion in 1927, and amid breathtaking landscapes and wildlife, Salak traveled across this remote Pacific island-often called the last frontier of adventure travel-by dugout canoe and on foot. Along the way, she stayed in a village where cannibals m was still practiced behind the backs of the missionaries, met the leader of the OPM-the separatist guerrilla movement opposing the Indonesian occupation of Western New Guinea-and undertook an epic trek through the jungle. The New York Times said "Kira Salak is tough, a real-life Lara Croft." And Edward Marriott, proclaimed Four Corners to be "A travel book that transcends the genre?It is, like all the best travel narratives, a resonant interior journey, and offers wisdom for our times."

Lonely Planet Bushwalking in Papua New Guinea By Yvon Perusse Lonely Planet Paperback (200 pages) List Price: $14.95* Lowest New Price: $122.45* Lowest Used Price: $18.19* *(As of 10:46 Pacific 5 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Lonely Planet's "Walking Guides" cover bushwalking and trekking routes throughout the world. Written by experienced trekkers, the guides are designed for anyone who believes that the best way to see a country is on foot, whether they are independent trekkers or in organized groups. Each guide includes walks of varying difficulty. Features of this series include: detailed day-by-day route descriptions; information on the culture and natural history of the region; what to take and where to get supplies on the way; comprehensive health and first-aid sections; clear, reliable maps; information on safety, preparation and planning, equipment and hiring porters; and advice on the best time of year to undertake each walk. In many parts of Papua New Guinea there are only two forms of transportation - flying and walking. If the latter appeals there is no limit to the possibilities, with hundreds of treks criss-crossing the country and rarely a day's walk between villages. This guide, now in its second edition, contains the most up-to-date information on every aspect of walking in this region.

Sawdust in My Gotches By Gerri Parsons Trafford Publishing Paperback (320 pages) List Price: $26.00* Lowest New Price: $26.00* Lowest Used Price: $14.95* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:46 Pacific 5 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: Outline: PART ONE: the story of meeting my husband, Charlie during the Second World War and my introduction to sawmilling. It covers the first couple of years of our life working together at the cedar Claim, a small timber sale with dead trees left from the fire that had raged through the district years before. It also takes in the small businesses that Charlie had, plowing gardens, etc. with a Ford farm tractor. PART TWO: This chapter is mostly about Charlie's work in his excavating business. It tells of our trials and frustrations trying to keep the business going. It briefly takes into account the joys and trials of raising five children, my ten-year experience of dealing with Multiple Sclerosis, and our camping, houseboating and other hobbies. PART THREE: This is the story of our experiences operating a salvage sawmill on Haslam Lake, in the Powell River district, from 1969 to 1977. It tells of our partnership with our brother-in-law, our operating thte mill together after his illness, and the sale of the mill. The logs for the mill came from 'dead and down' timber sales, driftwood on the lake and dead timber on the edge of the lake. We did not make much of a dint in the log supply that had been left there from past logging operations. Many of our customers were American 'hippies' doing their thing in Canada. Charlie and I worked together to run the mill with occasional help from student groups who were assigned to get hands-on experience. We also had manpower recipients and probation boys and girls. PART FOUR: The time between the sale of the mill and our going overseas to Papua New guinea as volunteers for CUSO. PART FIVE: This is the story of the biggest experience of our lives: working and living with people of another culture. Charlie and I went to Papua New Guinea (PNG) on a two-year assignment with CUSO, a volunteer development organization. Our job was to develop a sawmill for the native people and train workers to run it. Many of the men had never had a paying job before. While there, we had three separate jobs before coming back to Powell River for a break. After our break, we went back to PNG for a few months. During that time, we tried to renovate a badly neglected sawmill and other equipment on Buka Island, PNG. Much of this story tells of the way the people lived, worked and played. It is the story of our many experiences with the people, with our work and with the people we worked for. It tells things the way they were. It was a lifetime experience. We learned much about the culture and ways of the national people, the attitudes of other people in their relationships with the national people, and the beauty of the country of Papua New Guinea. We were successful in developing a village sawmill in the Southern highlands and training the people to run it. During the last five months of our assignment, we assessed several jobs for the CUSO_PNG office ad built a prototype sawmill at the Technical University in Lae, Marobe Province, with the help of the national students who were taking a machinist course at the university. This part of the book was started while we were in PNG and was to be called "Tupela Goes Lon PNG" (Pidgin for 'Two People Go To Papua New Guinea'). It could still be a separate book, as it is the largest part of our story and has many pictures. PART SIX: I have ended this book with our return to Powell River after our second assignment with CUSO in Papua New Guinea. It is a brief account of the development of 'Basic Sawmill Training' and our attempts to share our knowledge and experience with young people and others. It also tells of our participation in fairs, exhibitions, etc., and our involvement with the Native People of BC, Junior Forest Wardens and other organizations. I have reserved the last twenty or so years of our lives for another book.